‼️HELP‼️ Chicken with leaking vent and lethargic possibly egg bound?

[Eggcessive]

So sorry for your loss.

 

[BBQ2U]

Unfortunately, last night on April 29, 2023, she passed away.

I am sorry to hear that.

 

[AuntieG]

Hello everyone,

I need your help right now, my 2 year & 10 month old leghorn hen started laying soft shelled eggs a month ago. I started to feed her 1 calcium tablet (600mg) daily for 4 days but didn't see her lay an egg anymore, so I stopped with the tablets. At that time, she was still acting happy and healthy with her tail up. But about 2 weeks later she laid an lash egg. I wasn't too concerned of it, but a week after that, she started having a leaking vent which I assumed could be a ruptured egg inside of her. Now, she still has a leaking vent and is very lethargic with her tail down. Please comment any suggestions or tips ASAP.

P.S. I just edited this thread to make it a little more detailed.

Attached below is pictures of her lash egg she laid and her current status (with leaking vent) :

Much appreciated,
Valerie

Just saw your post about soft-shelled eggs. Usually I just add some pulverized egg shells to their food if I find eggs that crack too easily. I save egg shells in the kitchen, and when there's a small pile of dry shells I put them in the blender, then sprinkle some blended shells in their regular food. But it sounds like your chicken has more serious problems. Good luck!

 

[EasterChickens]

I'm very sorry.
I very much suspect she had a reproductive problem. Necropsy would be the best way to know for sure what happened.

Hello again coach723, sorry to bother you, but if you could help me with my other chicken that just got pretty sick today, it would be much appreciated. I just posted a thread.

LINK TO THREAD: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...leaking-vent-please-help-very-urgent.1578210/

Again, I'm sorry for bothering you. Thank you.

 

[Sylvieangel]

Hello everyone,

I need your help right now, my 2 year & 10 month old leghorn hen started laying soft shelled eggs a month ago. I started to feed her 1 calcium tablet (600mg) daily for 4 days but didn't see her lay an egg anymore, so I stopped with the tablets. At that time, she was still acting happy and healthy with her tail up. But about 2 weeks later she laid an lash egg. I wasn't too concerned of it, but a week after that, she started having a leaking vent which I assumed could be a ruptured egg inside of her. Now, she still has a leaking vent and is very lethargic with her tail down. Please comment any suggestions or tips ASAP.

P.S. I just edited this thread to make it a little more detailed.

Attached below is pictures of her lash egg she laid and her current status (with leaking vent) :

Much appreciated,
Valerie

I had the same problem. Trim away feathers around her vent. Apple cider vinegar in 1 litres of water every day, bath bottom in Epsom salt warm water for 10 mins
Dry and apply canesten cream in and around vent also give her 2/3 pea size blobs of dactarin.
I got this advice from the British hen foundation and it takes time but it clears the vent gleet
Hope all goes well
Julie x